obama had words of comfort for the victims and their families. he talked about the strength of america and how well we come together in these times of trouble and terror. and he spoke directly to the people of boston, words of inspiration to a city in need of them. >> we will all be with you as you learn to stand and walk and, yes, run again. of that i have no doubt, you will run again. >> reporter: outside the cathedral, a huge turnout. in addition to the more than 1,000 inside the cathedral, this was the largest public gathering in boston since the marathon. people telling me they just had to be here to show strength and solidarity. first, we'll hear from a santa cruz man now living in boston. and then from a woman, a mother, who brought her 6-year-old daughter to be outside during the service. >> we wanted to be here as a show of solidarity with the city of boston, the victims. we wanted to make sure that they weren't standing alone. >> i think we're well-protected. i think we have some really great people working and protecting our country an